This book explores different accounts of powers and abilities in early modern philosophy. It analyzes powers and abilities as a package, hopefully enabling us to better understand them both and to see similarities as well as dissimilarities.
Powers and Abilities in Early Modern Philosophy
โ Scribed by Sebastian Bender;Dominik Perler;; Dominik Perler
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Year
- 2024
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
This book explores different accounts of powers and abilities in early modern philosophy. It analyzes powers and abilities as a package, hopefully enabling us to better understand them both and to see similarities as well as dissimilarities.
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